Treveon Graham scores 26 as VCU upsets No. 19 Memphis

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Memphis has always been the type of team that wants to turn up the pressure, get the transition game going and leave with a win.

Not against VCU.

The Rams were the team in control Thursday night, forcing 22 turnovers and going 13 of 22 from 3-point range in a 78-65 victory over the 19th-ranked Tigers in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

"They played great and I'm proud of our guys for battling back," Memphis coach Josh Pastner said. "But you can't win a high-level game by committing 22 turnovers and giving up 3s like we gave them up. One of my pet peeves is giving up 3s and they shot the daylights out of it."

The Tigers were down 14 points at halftime and pulled to 63-61 with 4:05 left, but the Rams had another run in them and scored 11 straight points with Rob Brandenberg making two 3s and Treveon Graham hitting another.

"This is a very talented group and once we put it together, we will be good," Pastner said. "We prepared for their pressure but we never attacked them the way we had to."